English noun: value orientation | |||
| 1. | value orientation (cognition) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | ||
| Samples | The Puritan ethic. A person with old-fashioned values. | ||
| Synonyms | ethic, moral principle, value-system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | principle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Chartism | ||